moncton est nommé ainsi en lhonneur du lieutenantcolonel robert monckton 17261782 qui captura le fort beauséjour et participa au génocide acadien 5ce nom ne fait pas lunanimité surtout depuis la fondation de luniversité de moncton la principale université acadiennelorthographe actuelle est due à une erreur de transcription, roubaix french pronunciation dutch robaais is a city in northern france located in the lille metropolitan areait is a historically monoindustrial commune in the nord department which grew rapidly in the 19th century from its textile industries with most of the same characteristic features as those of english and american boom towns this former new town has faced many challenges